Lament: the ritual of grief; the healing properties of music and singing; the participation, not just of the mind but also of the body in the grieving process. In an era where mourning rituals have no place in Western societies, the famous Belgian choreographic duo Siamese Cie (Koen Augustijnen and Rosalba Torres Guerrero), fascinated by this old Greek tradition, transfer the traditional moiroloi (laments) of Epirus onto the area of contemporary dance, following thorough research.
Nine Greek dancers with a background in traditional dance, alongside Greek and international musicians, join forces with Siamese Cie, inviting us to reconcile ourselves with loss through the power of music and dance.
International co-production
Due to the ongoing pandemic crisis, all performance dates are subject to change
Concept - Choreography Koen Augustijnen, Rosalba Torres Guerrero
Dancers Lamprini Gkolia, Christiana Kosiari, Konstantinos Chairetis, Petrina Giannakou, Dafni Stathatou, Athina Kyrousi, Taxiarchis Vasilakos, Alexandros Stavropoulos, Spyridon 'Stak' Christakis
Musical artistic direction Xanthoula Dakovanou
Soundscape Sam Serruys
Dramaturgy Georgina Kakoudaki, Guy Cools
Costume design Peggy Housset
Lighting design Begoña Garcia Navas
Light/sound Michel Delvigne
Mixing Giorgos Dakovanos, except (10) mixed by Yannis Tavoularis
Mastering Yannis Christodoulatos, Sweetspot Studios, Athens
Recordings and mixing DGP Studio - Oostende by Sam Serruys
Musical production MOUSA, Athens (GR)
Musicians Magic Malik flute, vocals, Nikos Filippidis clarinet, Kleon Antoniou electric guitar, vocals, Solis Barkis percussion, Dimitris Brendas clarinet, kaval, Xanthoula Dakovanou vocals, Lefkothea Filippidi vocals, Kostas Filippidis lute, Stefanos Filos violin, Avgerini Gatsi vocals, Panagiotis Katsikiotis drums, Dimitris Katsoulis violin, Ourania Lampropoulou santouri, Antonis Maratos electric bass, contrabass, Alexandros Rizopoulos percussion, vocals, Thanassis Tzinas vocals
Distribution ART HAPPENS – Sarah De Ganck I
Production and tour management Nicole Petit
General management Herwig Onghena
Production Siamese Cie - Koen Augustijnen & Rosalba Torres Guerrero
Co-production Athens Epidaurus Festival, Duncan Dance Research Center Athens, Festival d’Avignon, La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand - scène nationale, Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, La Villette Paris, Charleroi Danse, Arsenal Cité musicale-Metz, Le Manège - Scène nationale Maubeuge, Théâtre Paul Eluard (TPE) Bezons - scène conventionnée d’intérêt national/art et création - danse, Le Maillon Strasbourg, PÔLE-SUD - Centre de Développement Chorégraphique National Strasbourg, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen & MARS Mons Arts de la Scène
Siamese Cie is supported by the City of Ghent and Belgian Tax Shelter and the DRAC Auvergne-Rhône Alpes.
VIP 30€ • ZONE Α 20€ – STUDENTS / 65+ / ARTIST UNIONS 16€ • ZONE B 15€ – STUDENTS / 65+ / ARTIST UNIONS 12€ • PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES / UNEMPLOYMENT CONCESSIONS / ART SCHOOL STUDENTS 5€
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